Lewis et al v. United States of America et al
Plaintiff: Robert Beard, G. Lewis Louisiana, LLC, Brenda Gayle Lewis, Garry Lewis, Carolyn Milton and Town of Livingston, LA
Defendant: Michael Clancy, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States of America
Case Number: 3:2017cv01644
Filed: November 9, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Office: Baton Rouge Office
Presiding Judge: John W. deGravelles
Presiding Judge: Richard L. Bourgeois
Nature of Suit: Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 175 RULING AND ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Sur-Opposition to Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of its Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 170) is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' Sur-Opposition (Doc. 170-1) shall be accepted into the re cord. Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Supplemental and Amending Complaint for Want of Jurisdiction (Doc. 160) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Motion is GRANTED in that the following claims are DISMISSED W ITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of jurisdiction: (1) Plaintiffs' claims for damages under the CWA (Count II), and (2) Plaintiffs' request for a stay under the APA for the EPA's actions on Lewis's 93.7-acre tract (the RV Resort) (Count I II). With respect to Count Is claims under the FTCA that, as a matter of Louisiana law, Defendants voluntarily undertook a duty to timely process the AJD requests and CWA permit applications and otherwise promptly deal with Plaintiffs, the Motion is DENIED. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 03/21/2024. (KDC)
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 80 RULING and ORDER: 69 Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED. The Court orders Defendants to submit to the Court a proposed schedule for the actions set forth in its Ruling, (Doc. 67), within seven (7) days from the date of this Ruling and Order. Plaintiffs are granted five (5) days from the date of Defendants proposed schedule to respond. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 9/16/2020. (ELW)
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 67 RULING and ORDER : 35 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is DENIED without preudice. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 8/4/2020. (ELW)
September 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 RULING and ORDER 26 Motion for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint is granting in part and denying in part. Particularly, with regard to Count I, the motion to dismiss the regulatory taking claim under Rule 12(b)(1) is GRANTED, and thi s claim is dismissed without prejudice; the motion to dismiss the procedural due process claims under Rule 12(b)(6) is DENIED as to the silviculture rights and GRANTED as to the right to access drinking water. The motion is DENIED AS MOOT with regard to Count III (equitable estoppel) and Count IV (unreasonable delay claims adverse to the EPA). The motion with regard to Count VI is DENIED. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 09/25/2019. (ELW) Modified on 9/27/2019 to edit text (ELW).
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Plaintiff: Robert Beard
Represented By: Tony Clayton
Represented By: Michael Paul Fruge'
Represented By: Joshua Merlin Lewis
Represented By: Drake L. Lewis
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Plaintiff: G. Lewis Louisiana, LLC
Represented By: Tony Clayton
Represented By: Michael Paul Fruge'
Represented By: Joshua Merlin Lewis
Represented By: Drake L. Lewis
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Plaintiff: Brenda Gayle Lewis
Represented By: Tony Clayton
Represented By: Michael Paul Fruge'
Represented By: Joshua Merlin Lewis
Represented By: Drake L. Lewis
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Plaintiff: Garry Lewis
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Plaintiff: Carolyn Milton
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Plaintiff: Town of Livingston, LA
Represented By: Tony Clayton
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Represented By: Joshua Merlin Lewis
Represented By: Drake L. Lewis
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Defendant: Michael Clancy
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Defendant: United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Defendant: United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Defendant: United States of America
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